Have you ever wondered how child support is calculated?

The internet has many sources of information available to answer questions about calculating child support.  "alllaw.com," gives a simple explanation to the question many ask in divorce cases that involve minor children: How much child support will I receive? According to alllaw.com,"To determine the amount of child support owed to a custodial parent, Arizona law considers the amount of money that would have been used to support the children if the parents continued to live together." This is what's known as the Total Child Support Obligation. The calculated obligation of each parent is based on a number of variables such as the gross income of each parent, each parent's time spent with their child(ren) per year, childcare costs, medical insurance, and whether either parent is paying or receiving child support or spousal maintenance (alimony) from a previous relationship. For more information or for questions concerning other elements of divorce, child custody and child support, or if you need to have child support orders  set in place, visit our website at www.docprepaz.com or call the office at 520-335-6544.